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Canopy Tours Stretch Across the Southeast Zipline canopy tours are popping up across the Southeast, but the new canopy tour at Class VI Adventures in the New River Gorge pushes more than just adrenaline. The mile-long tour, consisting of 10 zip lines and five cable bridges, explores an old growth hemlock forest, with some trees [...]

In early February the Nature Conservancy purchased 13,350 acres in Virginia’s Dragon Run Swamp. The purchase from the Hancock Timber Group resulted in the biggest conservation easement in Commonwealth history. Dragon Run is an ecologically diverse gem in the Chesapeake Bay area—a tidal cypress swamp with 90 species of birds and 55 species of fish. [...]

Carolinas: 46% I think bigger is better. North Carolina has the highest peak in the Eastern United States with Mt. Mitchell, and the accompanying Black Mountain range has 18 mountains above 6,300 feet. The views from these great summits are spectacular and cannot be topped (literally) in the Southeast. North Carolina is a special place [...]

NEW RIVER RENDEZVOUS Fayetteville, W.Va., May 14-16 This annual climbers’ fest raises funds for the New River Alliance, the group that protects climbing access in the New River Gorge. In ‘09, the fest raised money to re-vegetate two popular crags: The Bridge and Junkyard. Climbing comps, clinics, guided climbs…oh, and tug of war, sumo wrestling, [...]

1. Most Horrible Thing Ever Teams of two pedal Pisgah singletrack to reach 36 checkpoints during 36 hours of straight riding. No sleeping, no resting, no entry fees, no prizes, just brutal mountain biking. February. pisgahproductions.com. 2. The Barkley 100-Miler Considered one of the toughest 100-mile foot races in the world, ultra runners gain almost [...]

No region epitomizes the essence of outdoor adventure in the Appalachians better than the Gauley. The Gauley River and surrounding area brings more tourists to West Virginia than any other attraction. The class IV-V whitewater is world-renowned, as is the legendary Gauley Festival every September, and the hiking and mountain biking trails that lace Gauley [...]

New River Gorge will benefit from Omnibus package

We the people ask that you please stop mountaintop removal mining on Gauley Mountain. Gauley Mountain is the backbone of Fayette County, and stands in the heart of the New River Gorge tourist area. This mountain is so precious to us that its picture is on our state quarter. It plays a key role in [...]

BEST CLIMBING CRAG New River Gorge The New River Gorge has more than 2,000 developed routes and more are being sent every year. The gorge is famous for hard, heavily featured sandstone and routes with killer views. “I moved all over the U.S. checking out different climbing areas, but I kept coming back to the [...]

Endangered Species Get Bushed, Virtual Foliage, and Good Pork!

You know you want to touch him. Now’s your chance. Chris Sharma, the most recognized climber in the world and arguably the greatest climber ever, is traveling the Southeast for his Signature Slide Show Tour. Sharma, who’s best known for sending 5.15 before anyone else as well as popularizing the deep water solo niche, will [...]

Wild Monongahela Act Will Expand Wilderness in the Mountain State

From its headwaters in the Blue Ridge Mountains through the Virginias, the New River is indeed one of the oldest rivers on the continent—if not the oldest.

On the Trail of the South’s Best Pie

Make Your Next Race a Mini-Vacation